UK discriminates against Syrian Christian refugees
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned the U.K. Prime Minister that his government's policy on refugees discriminates against Christians trying to leave Syria.
...continue reading this storyCourt Rules Sudan Gov't Interfered with Church
Last month a court ruled that the committees imposed upon a Khartoum church by the Islamist government of Sudan were illegal.
...continue reading this storyIndia: Resolution Bans Christianity
Christians in India's Chhattisgarh state have been assaulted by Hindus after a local resolution banning all non-Hindu religious activities in their village was passed.
...continue reading this storyAny Asylum for Persecuted Pakistani Christians?
The president of Pakistan's Christian Congress has urged Western nations to open its doors to persecuted Pakistani Christians.
...continue reading this storySyrian Christians leaving the Country
A Syrian Catholic leader has issued an impassioned plea for young people to stay in Syria, according to the Catholic Herald.
...continue reading this storyEthiopia: Christians arrested for 'spreading hatred'
Last month, six church committee members from Kilto, Ethiopia, were found guilty of destroying the public's trust in government officials and spreading hatred.
...continue reading this storyIndia: Police Arrest Pastor
Last month, local police escorted a mob that stormed the home of a 70 year-old man in India's Odisha state, assaulting all the Christians who were inside.
...continue reading this storyNigeria: Clergy Conduct More Funerals than Weddings
A clergyman in Plateau state, Nigeria, told protestors that during the last 15 years he has conducted more funerals than weddings, according to Morning Star News.
...continue reading this storyIraq: Committee to ID crimes against Christians
The Prime Minister of Iraq has established a committee that intends to identify and document the homes and properties that have been fraudulently or forcefully seized from his country's Christians.
...continue reading this storySyria: IS gives Christians Ultimatum
Islamic State jihadists have given Christians living in Qaryatain, Syria, just 48 hours to decide whether they will convert to Islam, pay the jizya tax, or be forced to leave town.
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